{"id":412389,"url":"https://alion.io/job/astrazeneca-digital-patient-scientist-evinova","title":"Digital Patient Scientist - Evinova","company":{"id":13195,"name":"AstraZeneca","domain":"astrazeneca.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/astra-zeneca","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":89,"open_postings":94,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.617,"repost_share":0.032,"time_to_fill_p50_days":14,"computed_at":"2026-09-25T05:45:01Z"}},"role":"Science & Research","role_family":"Science & Research","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Gaithersburg, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":115899,"max":152117,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":152117},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-23T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T20:24:54Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":34,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":1,"flags":[],"days_open":33},"description":"WHY JOIN US?\nEvinova is a health-tech business focused on accelerating better health outcomes by advancing digital transformation across the life sciences sector. By combining science-based expertise, evidence-led rigor, and deep human insight, we design digital solutions that enable healthcare to work better for everyone\nOperating at the intersection of healthcare, technology, data, and analytics, we are helping unlock the full potential of digital health, transforming how clinical research is conducted, how care is delivered, and how patients experience healthcare. Our solutions are built to scale, driving efficiency, improving decision-making, and ultimately delivering better outcomes for patients worldwide.\nAt Evinova, we are driven by a shared purpose to transform health through data and digital innovation. Our teams collaborate across disciplines to solve complex challenges, continuously learning and evolving in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.\nWe also recognize the importance of flexibility and balance. Our ways of working support both individual needs and team collaboration. To foster connection and collaboration, employees are expected to work from the office three days per week, creating opportunities for in-person teamwork, innovation, and meaningful connection.\nAbout the Team\nWe're building out a best-in-class Digital Science team to leverage innovative digital technology, apply user centric design and use science to improve participation in clinical research, collect novel and/or better data, apply advanced analytics to inform more robust evidence, and support both patients and their healthcare providers towards better care and improved outcomes.\nAbout the Role\nAs a Senior Scientist, you’ll turn unmet patient and clinical needs into innovative digital solutions that help patients, care partners and healthcare professionals capture, understand and act on health information throughout a clinical trial.\nYou’ll work at the forefront of digital health innovation, developing remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions and other digital tools spanning symptom and toxicity monitoring, wearables and sensors, medication tracking, and intelligent alerting and escalation. You’ll help take solutions from early concept and scientific design through validation and real-world implementation in clinical studies.\nWorking alongside experts across Digital Science, Product, Design, Data Science and clinical study teams, you’ll have the opportunity to influence how digital technologies are used across therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, and respiratory and immunology, ultimately helping make clinical trials more connected, patient-centric and effective.\nWhat You'll Do\n1. Opportunity Scoping and Concept Definition\nIdentify and prioritize opportunities for new digital solutions, including remote patient monitoring (RPM), dosing diaries, wearables and other patient- and HCP-facing tools.\n\nDefine the intended use, target population, decision context and value proposition for new solutions.\n\nEvaluate existing instruments, devices and sensors before recommending new development.\n\n2. Instrument, Algorithm and Functionality Development\nLead the scientific design of digital measures and functionality, including assessments, scoring algorithms, thresholds, alerts and escalation pathways.\n\nTranslate scientific requirements into clear specifications for Product, Design and Engineering.\n\nReview and test solutions throughout development to ensure they deliver on their scientific intent.\n\n3. Clinical Validity and User-Centred Design\nBring the needs and behaviours of patients, caregivers and HCPs into the design of digital solutions.\n\nPartner with Design to create intuitive, accessible experiences for diverse populations, including older, unwell and digitally less confident users.\n\nEnsure solutions support reliable data collection while minimizing participant burden.\n\n4. Evidence Generation and Data Collection Methodology\nDesign qualitative and quantitative research to establish content validity, usability and fitness for purpose.\n\nDevelop data collection approaches that respect participant privacy and generate meaningful, actionable insights.\n\nEnsure analytical and reporting approaches align with relevant regulatory expectations.\n\n5. In-Trial Implementation and Deployment Support\nSupport the implementation and deployment of digital solutions within clinical trials, including clinical documentation and training materials.\n\nProvide ongoing scientific oversight and help resolve data collection, algorithm and usability challenges.\n\nServe as a Digital Science partner to clinical study teams throughout trial delivery.\n\n6. Engagement, Adherence and Behavioural Insight\nDevelop strategies to improve patient, caregiver and HCP engagement, including reminders, personalized feedback and notification design.\n\nApply behavioural science principles to encourage consistent reporting and adherence to treatment and study procedures.\n\nDevelop content that helps participants confidently use digital tools, medications and self-administered devices.\n\n7. Evaluation, Iteration and Documentation\nPartner with Data Science and Analytics to define KPIs and evaluate engagement, compliance, data quality and clinical utility.\n\nUse insights from live solutions to continuously improve digital features and experiences.\n\nDevelop scientific and regulatory documentation and represent the scientific rationale for solutions with study teams, governance groups, sponsors and health authorities\n\nEssential Skills and Experience\nEducation\nA combination of academic training and practical experience in outcomes research, including one of the following:\nDoctoral degree (Ph.D., Sc.D., Dr.P.H. or equivalent) in a relevant discipline such as health services research, health outcomes research, epidemiology, pharmacy administration, public health, economics, statistics or decision sciences.\n\nClinical degree in medicine, pharmacy or nursing plus a master’s degree in a related discipline.\n\nMaster’s degree in a relevant discipline plus at least two years of practical experience.\n\nBachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus at least five years of practical experience.\n\nTechnical Expertise\nWorking knowledge of clinical drug development.\n\nExperience translating clinical or patient needs into the design of a data collection tool, instrument, algorithm or digital feature.\n\nStrong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple development workstreams in parallel.\n\nStrong conceptual, analytical and critical-thinking skills.\n\nAbility to navigate ambiguity, solve complex problems and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.\n\nCreative, innovative and solution-focused approach, with a willingness to challenge the status quo and take ownership.\n\nStrong communication and relationship-building skills across scientific, technical and commercial stakeholders.\n\n Desirable for the Role\nExperience developing digital applications for healthcare, wellness or clinical research.\n\nExperience with remote patient monitoring, ePRO/eCOA or other digital health technologies used in clinical trials.\n\nKnowledge of clinical outcome assessment (COA) methodologies, including content validity, cognitive debriefing and psychometric evaluation.\n\nFamiliarity with toxicity grading frameworks such as CTCAE and PRO-CTCAE.\n\nExperience working with data from multiple sources, including wearables and sensors.\n\nTherapeutic area expertise in oncology and/or knowledge of treatment-related toxicity management.\n\nUnderstanding of digital development frameworks and the regulatory landscape for digital health technologies and clinical outcome assessments.\n\nExperience conducting outcomes research and communicating findings to internal and external audiences.\n\nStrong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple concurrent activities.\n\nResilience and adaptability, with the ability to motivate others through change.\n\nSO, WHAT’S NEXT?\nTo be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience - it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity. If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this posting with them.\nWhere can I find out more?\nExplore what we’re building: www.evinova.com\nStay connected and see our impact in action: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evinova/\nApply today to bring smarter, faster clinical trials to life!\nEvinova is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. Evinova is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing .\n#LI-Hybrid\nThe annual base pay for this position ranges from $115,899.20- $152,117.70 USD. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.\nIn addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program. Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.\nAdditional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.\nDate Posted\n23-Sept-2026Closing Date\n29-Sept-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. 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